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Your Mid-Month January units Digital Edition

Immigrationis a subject that lately has generated significant debate at the federal level. As efforts to regulate immigration in Congress continue to stall, state and local policymakers are weighing in on the issue on a more frequent basis. While the matter is being used as a political football at all levels of government, there is one consistent outcome—property owners and operators are required to comply with a patchwork of onerous requirements and face possible legal liability under fair housing laws when it comes to screening the immigration status of residents. Read Checking Legal Residency in a special preview of the February issue of units Magazine.